MLB Fantasy Baseball: Hot Waiver Wire Options to Invest in

MLB fantasy waiver wire options for you to invest in.

Hey everyone, and welcome back for another installment of MLB Fantasy Baseball waiver wire options. We at FantasyCPR will be providing you with a few fill-in-the-gap players for your tired, season-long line ups. It’s not just a grueling season for the real athletes, but it’s a battle between us couch-letes as well. The waiver wire can be stressful to look at. That’s where we come in.

As the MLB season gains a distance from the All-Star break, playoff teams start to take form. But what some of us fantasy managers enjoy even more, are late season call ups. If you are a fan of baseball, you had to have heard about a few of the studs that are nearing that call.

Eloy Jimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both NEED to be on everyone’s radar because the second they go live, they’ll be gone quicker than tater tots. And don’t lie, you know you love tater tots! If you have a player on your bench collecting dust, don’t hesitate to stash one of these soon to be impact players.

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Long-term or short-term help.  Some players listed may only help in short-term.  Others may fill long-term needs.

Now that we got that mumbo jumbo out-of-the-way, let’s get right into that help!

How many RBIs in his first two career games? Find out below!

C Francisco Arcia Los Angeles Angels (ESPN 8.9% – Yahoo! 6%)

This almost literally came out of no where. Arcia is a 28-year-old rookie and spent his entire career shuffling between the Yankees AA and AAA affiliates. He then gets moved to the Angels and they decide to give him a chance. What he did with that chance you say?

How about in his first two big league games, two home runs, three runs scored, and 10 RBIs. Now before you get your panties in too much of a bunch, we should take one step back. He WILL NOT sustain this pace, especially as a catcher splitting time with Jose Briceno.

But even half of that production would be a godsend for most fantasy teams this late in the season and could be the difference between a winning or losing week. If anything at all, this start should earn him more opportunities at the plate the rest of the way.

C/INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa Texas Rangers (ESPN 5.3% – Yahoo! 10%)

Kiner-Falefa is a versatile piece as he can play anywhere in the infield, including catcher. He is currently batting .262 with 37 runs, four home runs, 27 RBIs and seven stolen bases. On top of that, he has gone three consecutive games scoring a run, and homered in two straight last week.

Don’t pick him up expecting him to dominate in a week. But he could provide you a little bump as he has earned fairly regular playing time. He has earned 291 plate appearances through 77 games.

We’re getting closer to those big time call-ups. It’s just a matter of time.

OF Nick Williams Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN 9.9% – Yahoo! 10%)

Williams is more of an option if you set your lineups daily. You will want to look at whom he is matching up against because he is very hit or miss (pun fully intended). The young lefty is used mostly against right-handed pitchers and has a lot of pop in his bat. Between AAA and the majors last year, he had a total of 27 home runs.

So far in 2018, he has 14 dingers and 39 RBIs. He has a .340 wOBA and a SLG of .457. 12 of his home runs have come against righties and he only has 63 plate appearances versus the handedness compared to 243 against lefties.

OF Eloy Jimenez Chicago White Sox (ESPN 9.8% – Yahoo! 18%)

No he has not been called up yet, but it is close! It is close enough to the point where we can’t ignore his minor league action. He has only played 26 games since being called up to AAA Charlotte and it feels like he’s the 21-year-old playing in the Little League World Series. He already has eight home runs, and 17 RBIs, and a .396 batting average.

He won’t offer you much in the speed category, but as soon as he joins the White Sox, he should slot into the middle of the batting order. Big league pitching could be a little more challenging, but it is starting to feel like no one has found a hole in his game yet. That bodes well for Jimenez when he finally gets the call. Do not miss your chance!

New closer alert! Injuries open up an opportunity for saves in Chicago.

P Derek Holland San Francisco Giants (ESPN 12% – Yahoo! 18%)

The win-loss is not working so much in Holland’s favor at 5-8. What he does have though is a solid K rate, the best of his career at 9.08 K/9. He has 108 innings under his belt so far after a pretty porous season with the White Sox in 2017. He has cut the walks from 12% to 8.6% and the average against is on Slim Fast down from .287 to .238.

P Pedro Strop Chicago Cubs (ESPN 11.8% – Yahoo! 37%)

If you are playing on ESPN, Strop could be your guy. It looks like he has taken over the closer role for Brandon Morrow while he is on the DL with a bicep injury. He hasn’t had a lot of opportunities for saves, and he is five out of eight.

Strop is such a deceptive pitcher with high velocity, and the oh-so-annoying quick pitch from time-to-time. When he strikes a hitter out with it, they almost always glare back at him in disgust. He has a great mix of pitches with a cutter, slider, sinker and a four-seam fastball.

P Daniel Poncedeleon St. Louis Cardinals (ESPN 2% – Yahoo! 10%)

This might be a rash decision adding him after only one start. Poncedeleon is one of the feel good stories of the 2018 season after being struck in the head by a Victor Caratini line drive last year. He was very effective in his debut going seven innings of hitless baseball with three strikeouts and three walks. It does sound as though St. Louis prefers him in a relief role, but it remains to be seen how this plays out.

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